Macho Man Randy Savage, we hardly knew ye

DeToxRox · 05-20-2011, 11:40 AM

A shame.

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Macho Man Randy Savage Dies In Car Accident

Macho Man Randy Savage -- one of the most famous wrestlers of all-time -- died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ spoke with Randy's brother, Lanny Poffo, who tells us the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 10 AM ... and lost control of his vehicle.

Earlier this month, Savage celebrated his 1-year anniversary with his new wife Lynn.

Savage was 58.

Macho Man began wrestling in the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar with his trademark catchphrase "Ooooooh Yeaahhhhh."

Qwikshot · 05-20-2011, 11:44 AM

Noop · 05-20-2011, 11:45 AM

Damn it man.

Rest In Peace

molson · 05-20-2011, 11:46 AM

It sucks to have go like that a day before the rapture....

Too bad he never had his big nostalgia return to the WWE - I guess he didn't really want it. It will be interesting to see how the company acknowledges it.

Sun Tzu · 05-20-2011, 11:48 AM

Damn. What's weird was, I was just thinking about the Macho Man two days ago. About a minute into my thought process, I started to wonder "wait...is he still alive?"

Awful news that will put a damper on my day. One half of the Mega-Powers...I may very well find myself tearing up before I hit the hay tonight.

RIP Champ. You will be missed, but never forgotten.

Lathum · 05-20-2011, 11:49 AM

a little piece of my childhood just died...

Chief Rum · 05-20-2011, 11:54 AM

Man, that sucks. RIP Macho Man

cartman · 05-20-2011, 11:59 AM

So, the Rapture begins...

Neon_Chaos · 05-20-2011, 11:59 AM

JonInMiddleGA · 05-20-2011, 12:02 PM

Sun Tzu · 05-20-2011, 12:04 PM

FWIW, now he can be with Elizabeth again.

PackerFanatic · 05-20-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

FWIW, now he can be with Elizabeth again.

Very true. RIP Macho Man

JonInMiddleGA · 05-20-2011, 12:11 PM

My wife (who has now suffered through 4 generations of men who were wrestling fans) recalled him from very early days working for a smaller promotion in Chattanooga, TN. That started me thinking about the irony of surviving all those miles back in the driving 6-nights-a-week era of wrestling only to die behind the wheel 30 some years later.

Sun Tzu · 05-20-2011, 12:15 PM

Sounds like he had a heart attack while driving, drifted over the meridian into on-coming traffic, and slammed head-on into a tree. His wife was with him...she suffered minor injuries.

Sun Tzu · 05-20-2011, 12:23 PM

Also, for you baseball/wrestling fans out there.

Randy Poffo Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com

PurdueBrad · 05-20-2011, 12:35 PM

I interviewed him once when I was a reporter and found him to be very likable despite only speaking in 'that' voice. Sad day.

RomaGoth · 05-20-2011, 12:44 PM

RIP Macho Man.....you will most definitely be missed.

Crapshoot · 05-20-2011, 12:45 PM

As many many people put it, its like a part of my childhood is gone. May he kick Jake the Snake Roberts' ass for eternity.

kingfc22 · 05-20-2011, 12:47 PM

Damn.

DaddyTorgo · 05-20-2011, 01:00 PM

PilotMan · 05-20-2011, 01:01 PM

RIP Macho Man

Certainly one of my favorites from childhood as well.

Schmidty · 05-20-2011, 01:05 PM

Noooo!!

molson · 05-20-2011, 01:10 PM

WWE.com has a little blurb

WWE: Homepage > Inside WWE > Randy "Macho Man" Savage passes away

WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the greatest Superstars of his time, Randy Poffo, a.k.a. Randy Macho Man Savage. Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife Lynn. Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans.

molson · 05-20-2011, 01:11 PM

You could spend a good couple of hours checking out Savage promos and matches on youtube, he had so much great stuff. I definitely think he's in the discussion for the best all-around pro wrester of all time, factoring in everything a pro wrestler needs to do to be successful.

Schmidty · 05-20-2011, 01:15 PM

Back in the '80s, Macho Man, JYD, Andre and Piper were my favorite wrestlers. I guess Piper better be watching his back.

tyketime · 05-20-2011, 01:18 PM

Oh, nooooooo . RIP

DeToxRox · 05-20-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

You could spend a good couple of hours checking out Savage promos and matches on youtube, he had so much great stuff. I definitely think he's in the discussion for the best all-around pro wrester of all time, factoring in everything a pro wrestler needs to do to be successful.

For me, as far as guys who could talk, work matches with anyone and draw, I'd have to go Savage, Flair, Austin and Michaels as the big four.

wade moore · 05-20-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

For me, as far as guys who could talk, work matches with anyone and draw, I'd have to go Savage, Flair, Austin and Michaels as the big four.

Hrm, interesting conversation. If The Rock had not left for movies, would you put him in here?

DeToxRox · 05-20-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wade moore

Hrm, interesting conversation. If The Rock had not left for movies, would you put him in here?

He'd be in there. He was a very good worker, but wasn't in those guys stratosphere in the ring.

Sun Tzu · 05-20-2011, 01:34 PM

The Rock was great on the mic, but IMO half way through his career he fell victim to the fatal "five signature moves" virus.

wade moore · 05-20-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

He'd be in there. He was a very good worker, but wasn't in those guys stratosphere in the ring.

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

The Rock was great on the mic, but IMO half way through his career he fell victim to the fatal "five signature moves" virus.

Gotcha.. I liked the wrestling when I was a kid, then for a phase when the WCW was big, and that's about it.. so I lack perspective on it at times.

M GO BLUE!!! · 05-20-2011, 02:42 PM

Heart attack? Maybe he should have advertised salads...

molson · 05-20-2011, 02:49 PM

It's interesting to see Savage's picture below Obama's on the front page of foxnews.com. He also gets front page story links on espn.com and cnn.com.

Maple Leafs · 05-20-2011, 04:50 PM

Coincidentally also in the news today: ConAgra wraps up N.C. Slim Jim line | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

Vince, Pt. II · 05-20-2011, 06:38 PM

Sad news

BYU 14 · 05-20-2011, 07:51 PM

Shocked when I heard this. 58 is still damn young, but all those years in that lifestyle takes a toll as we have all become far too familiar with in the last 20 years.

RIP Macho Man

saldana · 05-20-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

a little piece of my childhood just died...

wow...you were the last person i expected to see posting in this thread

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Originally Posted by PurdueBrad

I interviewed him once when I was a reporter and found him to be very likable despite only speaking in 'that' voice. Sad day.

thing was, he really talked like that...during the early 90's one of the NY radio stations had a morning DJ that also worked for the WWF...todd pettingill...one of their regular radio bits was to prank call people or organizations, so one morning, they started calling savage at around 5am...first thing in the morning, woken out of a sound sleep, he had the exact same mannerisims and tone as the Macho Man persona.

one of the best performers ever, in the ring, on the mike, and in spiderman.

Comey · 05-20-2011, 08:59 PM

Two great videos...one I posted in the YT video awhile back, and one I just found tonight. I've transcribed the first one to NotePad...that's how mesmerized I was by it. The second one is, quite possibly, the funniest video I've ever seen.

cuervo72 · 05-20-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

FWIW, now he can be with Elizabeth again.

There's a Redd Foxx joke in there somewhere.

(Too soon? Too soon. RIP, Macho Man.)

Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-20-2011, 09:38 PM

That second video was fantastic. Great review of just how good Mean Gene was in those pieces as well. He could keep those interviews flowing without any hesitation.

Maple Leafs · 05-21-2011, 09:43 PM

Like everyone else on the planet, I spent too many of the last 24 hours watching old Savage clips on youtube.

The most surprising ones: his appearances on Arsenio Hall. Stay with me. He was in character, but working without a script in front of an audience that didn't really take him seriously, and he killed it. It turns out that while his character was never booked to be a Cena/Rock-style funny guy, he could handle himself in that area just fine.

Check him out here:

Radii · 05-21-2011, 10:02 PM

ML, that's brilliance right there, Amazing appearance.

tarcone · 05-21-2011, 10:18 PM

My favorite wrestler. I got the chance to meet him and get a picture taken with him when I worked at Wal-Mart. I was at the big stakeholder meeting in Arkansas. He was there for Slim Jims. I wanted to get my picture with me putting him in a sleeper hold. He wasnt real interested in that.

Edward64 · 05-22-2011, 06:06 AM

Always enjoyed the Macho Man. Had a crush on Miss Elizabeth also. They always seemed good together. RIP both of you and thank you for the entertainment.

The wrestler that had the biggest impact on me as a kid was Mr. Wrestling II with his atomic knee ... this was before wrestling really exploded. Jake the Snake and his DDT was cool also and really liked the Road Warriors when they first came on the scene, wonder how they would compare nowadays.

molson · 05-23-2011, 10:08 PM

Wrong, but funny.

Schmidty · 05-23-2011, 10:11 PM

Is that supposed to be George the Animal Steele on the left?

Neuqua · 05-23-2011, 10:18 PM

I could never figure out if Macho Man was black or white.

M GO BLUE!!! · 05-24-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

I could never figure out if Macho Man was black or white.

He probably was.

Sun Tzu · 05-24-2011, 10:01 AM

Heh, King Kong Bundy.

Chubby · 05-24-2011, 10:18 AM

who am i missing in the pic...

Hillbilly Jim, Mr Fuji, Hogan, BamBam Bigelow, George the Animal Steele, King Kong Bundy, Roddy Piper. I cna't make a couple of them out... Sid and Tatanka?

05-20-2011, 11:44 AM	#2
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05-20-2011, 11:45 AM	#3
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida	Damn it man. Rest In Peace __________________ Living in an Oligarchy.

05-20-2011, 11:48 AM	#5
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Damn. What's weird was, I was just thinking about the Macho Man two days ago. About a minute into my thought process, I started to wonder "wait...is he still alive?" Awful news that will put a damper on my day. One half of the Mega-Powers...I may very well find myself tearing up before I hit the hay tonight. RIP Champ. You will be missed, but never forgotten. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon. Last edited by Sun Tzu : 05-20-2011 at 11:50 AM.

05-20-2011, 11:54 AM	#7
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Man, that sucks. RIP Macho Man __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

05-20-2011, 11:59 AM	#8
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	So, the Rapture begins... __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

05-20-2011, 11:46 AM	#4
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	It sucks to have go like that a day before the rapture.... Too bad he never had his big nostalgia return to the WWE - I guess he didn't really want it. It will be interesting to see how the company acknowledges it.

05-20-2011, 11:49 AM	#6
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	a little piece of my childhood just died...

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JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	__________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-20-2011, 12:04 PM	#11
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	FWIW, now he can be with Elizabeth again. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

05-20-2011, 12:11 PM	#13
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	My wife (who has now suffered through 4 generations of men who were wrestling fans) recalled him from very early days working for a smaller promotion in Chattanooga, TN. That started me thinking about the irony of surviving all those miles back in the driving 6-nights-a-week era of wrestling only to die behind the wheel 30 some years later. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

05-20-2011, 12:15 PM	#14
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Sounds like he had a heart attack while driving, drifted over the meridian into on-coming traffic, and slammed head-on into a tree. His wife was with him...she suffered minor injuries. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

05-20-2011, 12:23 PM	#15
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	Also, for you baseball/wrestling fans out there. Randy Poffo Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

05-20-2011, 12:35 PM	#16
PurdueBrad Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL	I interviewed him once when I was a reporter and found him to be very likable despite only speaking in 'that' voice. Sad day.

05-20-2011, 12:45 PM	#18
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	As many many people put it, its like a part of my childhood is gone. May he kick Jake the Snake Roberts' ass for eternity.

05-20-2011, 12:47 PM	#19
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Damn. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

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DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Damn __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

05-20-2011, 01:01 PM	#21
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	RIP Macho Man Certainly one of my favorites from childhood as well. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops.

05-20-2011, 01:05 PM	#22
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Noooo!! __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

05-20-2011, 01:10 PM	#23
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	WWE.com has a little blurb WWE: Homepage > Inside WWE > Randy "Macho Man" Savage passes away WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the greatest Superstars of his time, Randy Poffo, a.k.a. Randy Macho Man Savage. Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife Lynn. Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans. Last edited by molson : 05-20-2011 at 01:10 PM.

05-20-2011, 01:11 PM	#24
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	You could spend a good couple of hours checking out Savage promos and matches on youtube, he had so much great stuff. I definitely think he's in the discussion for the best all-around pro wrester of all time, factoring in everything a pro wrestler needs to do to be successful. Last edited by molson : 05-20-2011 at 01:11 PM.

05-20-2011, 01:15 PM	#25
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Back in the '80s, Macho Man, JYD, Andre and Piper were my favorite wrestlers. I guess Piper better be watching his back. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

05-20-2011, 01:18 PM	#26
tyketime College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Oh, nooooooo . RIP

05-20-2011, 01:34 PM	#30
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	The Rock was great on the mic, but IMO half way through his career he fell victim to the fatal "five signature moves" virus. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

05-20-2011, 02:42 PM	#32
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Heart attack? Maybe he should have advertised salads...

05-20-2011, 02:49 PM	#33
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	It's interesting to see Savage's picture below Obama's on the front page of foxnews.com. He also gets front page story links on espn.com and cnn.com. Last edited by molson : 05-20-2011 at 02:49 PM.

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Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Coincidentally also in the news today: ConAgra wraps up N.C. Slim Jim line \| CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

05-20-2011, 06:38 PM	#35
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Sad news

05-20-2011, 07:51 PM	#36
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Shocked when I heard this. 58 is still damn young, but all those years in that lifestyle takes a toll as we have all become far too familiar with in the last 20 years. RIP Macho Man

05-20-2011, 08:59 PM	#38
Comey College Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT via PA via CA via PA	Two great videos...one I posted in the YT video awhile back, and one I just found tonight. I've transcribed the first one to NotePad...that's how mesmerized I was by it. The second one is, quite possibly, the funniest video I've ever seen. __________________

05-20-2011, 09:38 PM	#40
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	That second video was fantastic. Great review of just how good Mean Gene was in those pieces as well. He could keep those interviews flowing without any hesitation.

05-21-2011, 09:43 PM	#41
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Like everyone else on the planet, I spent too many of the last 24 hours watching old Savage clips on youtube. The most surprising ones: his appearances on Arsenio Hall. Stay with me. He was in character, but working without a script in front of an audience that didn't really take him seriously, and he killed it. It turns out that while his character was never booked to be a Cena/Rock-style funny guy, he could handle himself in that area just fine. Check him out here: __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

05-21-2011, 10:02 PM	#42
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	ML, that's brilliance right there, Amazing appearance.

05-21-2011, 10:18 PM	#43
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	My favorite wrestler. I got the chance to meet him and get a picture taken with him when I worked at Wal-Mart. I was at the big stakeholder meeting in Arkansas. He was there for Slim Jims. I wanted to get my picture with me putting him in a sleeper hold. He wasnt real interested in that.

05-22-2011, 06:06 AM	#44
Edward64 General Manager Join Date: Oct 2005	Always enjoyed the Macho Man. Had a crush on Miss Elizabeth also. They always seemed good together. RIP both of you and thank you for the entertainment. The wrestler that had the biggest impact on me as a kid was Mr. Wrestling II with his atomic knee ... this was before wrestling really exploded. Jake the Snake and his DDT was cool also and really liked the Road Warriors when they first came on the scene, wonder how they would compare nowadays.